Panthers QB Bryce Young speaks on the importance of offensive continuity
The Carolina Panthers haven't used the past few weeks to add many new faces to their offense. But that, predictably so, isn't a problem in the eyes of quarterback Bryce Young.
Young chatted with Darin Gantt of Panthers.com from the site of his youth football camp last weekend. And while his unit hasn't exactly seen the upgrades many of the team's fans have been hoping for, the 23-year-old passer spoke about the importance of building on what's already there.
"It's a privilege for sure," Young said of the offensive continuity. "Obviously, the same staff and so much on the offensive side is staying the same. So just for us to continue to build and grow, it's something that we really look forward to.
"But also we know that there's work to be done, and just knowing the work that's necessary to put in, we are excited about that part too, just to grow and build. So it's encouraging. I wouldn't want to be in this with any other group, so we're all excited for the year."
Much of Carolina's offseason work has been done on their defense, which allowed an NFL-record 534 points in 2024. The very first day of the legal tampering saw the team come to terms on deals with defensive linemen Tershawn Wharton and Bobby Brown III, outside linebacker Pat Jones II and safety Tre'von Moehrig.
Their work on offense, conversely, has been aimed towards keeping the band together. The Panthers have re-signed a handful of offensive players—including linemen Austin Corbett, Cade Mays and Brady Christensen, wide receiver David Moore and tight end Tommy Tremble.
To this point, the group will welcome in two newcomers—former Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle and tight end Colin Granger, who was playing college basketball just a little over a month ago. The Panthers could also go to their well of nine draft picks later this month to add to the offense.
Young will be entering his third pro campaign following a resurgent 10-game stretch that ended his second. The former No. 1 overall pick, from Week 8 on, completed 61.8 percent of his passing attempts for 2,104 yards, 15 touchdowns and six interceptions while leading the Panthers to a 4-6 mark.
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